Over 19,000 Marikina residents so far fully vaccinated vs COVID-19

Health workers and frontliners receive their 2nd dose of the Sinovac vaccine against COVID-19 held at Marikina Elementary School covered court, Marikina City on Tuesday, May 4, 2021. Niño Jesus Orbeta/Philippine Daily Inquirer

MANILA, Philippines — A total of 19,349 residents from Marikina City are so far fully vaccinated against COVID-19, meaning they already completed two doses of the vaccine, city mayor Marcy Teodoro said Wednesday.

The city has so far been able to give vaccines to about 61,700 individuals but is aiming to vaccinate 290,000 individuals, which is 70% of its population, to achieve herd immunity.

“Tuluy-tuloy ang vaccine roll out natin,” he said in a Laging Handa public briefing.

Teodoro said the city is able to administer 3,000 to 4,000 jabs a day but can hike it up to 6,000 a day when the vaccine supply allows.

It was able to increase its vaccination teams from 12 to 22.

As of May 31, the Philippines has been able to administer a total of 5.2 million vaccine doses, of which four million are first doses while 1.2 million were second doses, according to the Department of Health.

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